Akbar Alias Sharukh Mohammad Khan Pathan v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2015 OF 2025 Akbar Alias Sharukh Mohammad Khan Pathan

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Pathan Hamzakhan I. APP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.P. Joshi ...

CORAM : MEHROZ K. PATHAN, J.

DATED : NOVEMBER 18, 2025 PER COURT :

1.

Heard.

2.

Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 02.12.2025.

3.

Learned APP waives notice for the Respondent/State. 4.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the victim is aged about 20 years and has falsely stated her age as 13 years, only to invoke the stringent provisions under the POCSO Act. 5.

The Investigating Officer is directed to produce the document to show date of birth of the victim on the next date of hearing.

(MEHROZ K. PATHAN, J.) Mujaheed//